hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
hoarder
-
a word derived from
hoard.
Example Sentences
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“It’s borderline hoarder, I’m not going to lie,” Sugarman added, as Spelling was forced to agree.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
And because he was a hoarder who drew incessantly, the exhibition had an embarrassment of riches—some 20,000 drawings—to choose from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
I am a connoisseur; you are a collector; he is a hoarder; she doesn’t collect so much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Like many people across the country, Susan Lindo is a hoarder.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
What kind of second-rate hoarder brings trash rather than supplies?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
